3.3CVSSLOW
Description
lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
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2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
advisories.mageia.org
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
debbugs.gnu.org
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html
lists.gnu.org
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Timeline
Published
May 8, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
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